Australia vs West Indies, 1st ODI

That ends the coverage. Let's hope we get a better contest on Sunday when these two sides meet here again. Bye bye!

Clarke: "It's nice to be in the other side. We have not made big scores in recent times so it's nice to be at the other side. These are great conditions for Test cricket actually. Conditions were fantastic for bowling, it had pace and bounce and Starc did very well. We were chasing a low total so we took a gamble by sending Glenn Maxwell as an opener. If he bats like this, he can open in every format! The next match on Sunday will be much tougher."

Sammy: "It did not go as planned. They hit us hard, we have to hit them harder in the next game. We have to adjust to the wicket quickly. The team backed itself to bat first, unfortunately we couldn't bat well. We have to come back strongly."

Starc: "It was nice to bowl and get some early wickets. It's always nice when the ball swings and it's better when I can bowl it with pace. I always try to run in smooth and bowl with pace. I enjoyed the wicket of Sarwan, wish I could do that often."

Mitchell Starc is the Man of the Match

A complete hammering. West Indies just didn't turn up today. Only 33.1 overs were bowled today, which is less than a complete T20 game! This should completely demoralise the visitors. They were bowled out for just 70 in under 24 overs and Australia had no problems getting to the target. Glenn Maxwell had some fun in the middle and slogged his way to a half century, but the star of the day is undoubtedly Starc. His 5 for 20 completely blew away West Indies.

9.2 J Holder to Khawaja, 1 run, that ends the game. A forward defence to cover and a quick single. Australia make it 1-0 with an easy win

9.1 J Holder to Khawaja, no run, short of length and outside off, Khawaja lets it go

8.6 Narine to Glenn Maxwell, no run, flighted delivery on the off, Maxwell gets forward and misses as he tries to defend

8.5 Narine to Glenn Maxwell, no run, and now Maxwell plays a solid backfoot defence, after slogging across all the innings!

8.4 Narine to Glenn Maxwell, wide, flat and turning in down the leg side, given wide

8.3 Narine to Glenn Maxwell, FOUR, flighted delivery outside off, Maxwell goes over cover and gets another boundary, just a couple of bounces before it rolls to the deep extra cover fence

8.2 Narine to Glenn Maxwell, no run, a leg spinner, Maxwell looks to reverse sweep but misses it

8.1 Narine to Khawaja, 1 run, flat and outside off, Khawaja makes room and cuts it to backward point for a single

7.6 J Holder to Glenn Maxwell, no run, back of a length and on the legs, Maxwell shuffles and looks to nudge it but misses

7.5 J Holder to Glenn Maxwell, no run, full and wide outside off, Maxwell looks to go over cover but he is nowhere close to the ball

7.4 J Holder to Glenn Maxwell, FOUR, that's a tennis style shot! Comes down the track to a short ball and slaps it with a flat bat over deep extra cover, bounces a couple of times before reaching the fence

7.3 J Holder to Glenn Maxwell, no run, good length and just outside off, Maxwell shuffles across and looks to paddle it but misses

7.2 J Holder to Glenn Maxwell, no run, swing and a miss. A wild slog across the line and he misses it completely

7.1 J Holder to Glenn Maxwell, no run, moves around in his crease and works it to square leg

6.6 Narine to Khawaja, no run, lots of turn. Flighted up on the middle and leg, turns away and beats the outside edge

6.5 Narine to Khawaja, no run, fired in on the off, Khawaja gets forward and defends it

6.4 Narine to Khawaja, FOUR, Khawaja joins the party. Short and wide outside off, Khawaja backs away and cuts it away to deep backward point for a boundary

6.3 Narine to Glenn Maxwell, 1 run, Maxwell comes down the track, Narine bowls a leg cutter, Maxwell adjusts and pushes it to cover point

6.2 Narine to Glenn Maxwell, no run, Maxwell goes hard across the line and hits it straight to short leg, luckily for the fielder it hits his shin guard

6.1 Narine to Glenn Maxwell, FOUR, smashed! Flat delivery on the off, Maxwell heaves across the line and hits it to deep mid wicket

5.6 J Holder to Khawaja, no run, good stop by Pollard. This was driven hard onto the ground, bounced over Pollard at point but he stuck out his hand and stopped a certain boundary

5.5 J Holder to Khawaja, no run, short and straight, Khawaja hops and defends it

5.4 J Holder to Khawaja, no run, banged in short again, Khawaja hops back and defends it

5.3 J Holder to Khawaja, no run, short of length and angled across, Khawaja looks to pull but misses

5.1 J Holder to Glenn Maxwell, 1 run, short of length delivery on the off, Maxwell shuffles across and paddle scoops it to short fine leg, didn't time that well

4.6 Narine to Khawaja, no run, is that a drop? An off spinner, Khawaja looks to defend and misses, Devon Thomas misses it too. Not sure if it took the edge. Replays in: yes, it was a drop. That went off the glove

4.5 Narine to Glenn Maxwell, 1 run, this time he connects the pull but straight to deep backward square leg

4.4 Narine to Glenn Maxwell, no run, a bit of turn again, Maxwell looks to pull and gets hit on the body

4.3 Narine to Glenn Maxwell, no run, fired in short, Maxwell goes on the backfoot and blocks

4.2 Narine to Glenn Maxwell, no run, turning in from off stump, Maxwell clips it to short fine leg

4.1 Narine to Glenn Maxwell, FOUR, that's a reverse sweep to deep extra cover! Maxwell is showing some T20 skills. Gets into position quickly, picks it up from leg stump and reverse sweeps it to the fence

Sunil Narine, right-arm off break, comes into the attack

3.6 J Holder to Khawaja, no run, good length and on the off, Khawaja gets forward and defends it

3.5 J Holder to Khawaja, no run, very full and outside off, Khawaja looks to drive and misses

3.4 J Holder to Khawaja, no run, short of length and just outside off, Khawaja drops his wrists and lets it go

Usman Khawaja, left handed bat, comes to the crease

3.3 J Holder to Finch, out Caught by Devon Thomas!! Maiden ODI wicket for Holder. Something to cheer about for the West Indies. Short and wide delivery, Finch looks to cut, there was a noise as the ball went past the bat and that has prompted the umpire to rule it in the bowler's favour. Finch is not happy though as he walks off. Finch c Devon Thomas b J Holder 10(6) [4s-1]

J Holder to Finch, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

A huge appeal for caught behind not given. West Indies immediately review it. There was a definite noise as the ball went past the bat. I can't see anything on the hot spot. But there was a definite noise. What will the umpire do? He'll give that out.

3.2 J Holder to Finch, 2 runs, fuller in length this time, Finch backs away and slices it over backward point for a couple

3.1 J Holder to Finch, FOUR, banged in short again, Finch reaches out and swats it over cover, Finch has joined the fun as well

3.1 J Holder to Finch, wide, short of length and wide outside off, Finch misses a cut but it's been called a wide

2.6 Roach to Glenn Maxwell, no run, another one. Short and angled in, Maxwell thinks about going for it but lets it go at the last moment

2.5 Roach to Glenn Maxwell, no run, short delivery, Glenn Maxwell looks to slog across but it goes too high and he misses

2.4 Roach to Glenn Maxwell, SIX, that's dropped! In the crowd. A good attempt though as Maxwell had absolutely blasted this. It was full and on the off, Maxwell makes room and hammers it flat over long off, the gentleman there catches it initially but the ball pops out at the last minute. Good try!

2.3 Roach to Glenn Maxwell, FOUR, Maxwell continues to slog. Short ball on the body, Maxwell swivels and heaves, gets a thick top edge to fine leg, just falls once before the ropes

2.2 Roach to Glenn Maxwell, no run, Maxwell comes down the track but Roach bangs it in short, Maxwell adjusts and ducks

2.1 Roach to Finch, 1 run, good length delivery on the off, Finch gets forward and defends it to covers for a quick single

1.6 J Holder to Glenn Maxwell, no run, back of a length and outside off, Maxwell lets it go

1.5 J Holder to Glenn Maxwell, no run, another hit and miss. Looks to go back and slap it over point but misses

1.4 J Holder to Glenn Maxwell, no run, and again. Maxwell is giving it his all, once again looks to cut it hard but misses

1.3 J Holder to Glenn Maxwell, no run, short of length and outside off, Maxwell makes room and has a wild slash, doesn't make contact

1.2 J Holder to Finch, 3 runs, short of length delivery, Finch goes on the backfoot and looks to punch, mishits it to deep extra cover

0.6 Roach to Glenn Maxwell, no run, short of length and angled in, Maxwell once again looks to slog but mishits it to mid wicket

0.5 Roach to Glenn Maxwell, SIX, Maxwell! He's making use of the opportunity. This was a proper slog! In the slot, Maxwell shuffles and moves away, goes hard at it with a flat bat and smashes it way over long on!

0.4 Roach to Glenn Maxwell, FOUR, Maxwell want to finish it off early. Full delivery again, Maxwell comes down the track and smashes it between extra cover and mid off

0.3 Roach to Glenn Maxwell, FOUR, Maxwell on the attack. This one if full and outside off again, Maxwell goes hard at it and drives it away to deep extra cover, 2 boundaries already

0.2 Roach to Glenn Maxwell, no run, fuller length delivery on the off, Maxwell drives it to mid off

0.1 Roach to Glenn Maxwell, FOUR, that's a good start for Glenn Maxwell. Short ball on the off, Maxwell jumps back and slashes it to deep extra cover for a boundary

Glenn Maxwell and Finch are at the crease. Glenn Maxwell is on strike. Roach will open the attack

Back after a short break. Maxwell to open the batting today.

Starc leads Australia out of the ground. He has completely demolished West Indies here. He bowled fast, got the ball to move and troubled the batsmen with his bounce as well. The West Indies top order could do literally nothing and only 3 batsmen got to double figures. 71 is the target. It's a question of how quickly Australia can get those runs. Stay tuned for the chase.

23.5 Starc to J Holder, out Bowled!! Leg stump uprooted and that's Starc's 5th wicket! Best figures in ODIs for this talented pacer. Fast and on the leg stump line, Holder slogs across and misses, the leg stump goes for a walk. J Holder b Starc 7(19)

Starc to J Holder, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!

23.4 Starc to J Holder, no run, very full and on the off, Holder jams it to the off side

23.3 Starc to Roach, 1 run, back of a length and outside off, Roach runs it down to third man for one

23.2 Starc to Roach, no run, nearly through! A yorker on the off, Roach jams it down the ground. Just about kept it out

23.1 Starc to J Holder, 1 run, back of a length and on the off, Holder backs away and drags it to mid wicket

Mitchell Starc [6.0-2-18-4] is back into the attack

Can Starc get 5?

Kemar Roach, right handed bat, comes to the crease

22.6 Clint McKay to Narine, out Caught by Wade!! And what a finish to the over! Narine finally connects but he only manages an edge. Back of length and close to the off stump, Narine looks to defend off the backfoot but gets a thick edge to the keeper. He was beaten 5 times in this over before finally being dismissed. Narine c Wade b Clint McKay 0(11)

Clint McKay to Narine, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

22.5 Clint McKay to Narine, no run, 5th time in this over he has missed the ball. Full and outside off, Narine goes for a big drive and misses

22.4 Clint McKay to Narine, no run, 4 in a row! Another one outside off, another miss from Narine

22.4 Clint McKay to Narine, no run, 4 in a row!

22.3 Clint McKay to Narine, no run, beaten again. Clint McKay continues to operate in the outside off line, Narine's bat is once again nowhere close to the ball

22.2 Clint McKay to Narine, no run, full and moving away, Narine comes on the frontfoot and looks to drive but is beaten

22.1 Clint McKay to Narine, no run, back of a length and just outside off, Narine goes on the backfoot and looks to defend but misses

21.6 Mitchell Johnson to J Holder, no run, very full and straight, Holder jams it back to the bowler

21.5 Mitchell Johnson to J Holder, no run, banged in short again, Holder gets hit high on the pads

21.4 Mitchell Johnson to J Holder, 2 runs, short ball on the legs, Holder nudges it to deep backward square leg for a couple

21.3 Mitchell Johnson to J Holder, no run, short of length and on the off, Holder jumps back and defends it

21.2 Mitchell Johnson to J Holder, no run, good length and on the off, Holder gets forward and blocks

21.1 Mitchell Johnson to J Holder, no run, back of a length and outside off, Holder shoulders arms

20.6 Clint McKay to Narine, no run, back of a length and just outside off, Narine is beaten

20.5 Clint McKay to Narine, no run, full and straight, Narine pushes it to mid wicket

20.4 Clint McKay to Narine, no run, good length on the off, Narine stays back and blocks

20.3 Clint McKay to Narine, no run, back of a length and outside off, Narine plays inside the line and leaves

20.2 Clint McKay to Narine, no run, down the leg side, clips the pads and goes to Wade

Sunil Narine, left handed bat, comes to the crease

20.1 Clint McKay to Sammy, out Caught by George Bailey!! Sammy's resistance ends. McKay strikes in the first ball of his new spell. Back of length delivery on the middle and leg, Sammy looks to work it across but gets a thick leading edge which pops up to the on side, McKay goes for it but slips in the middle of the pitch, Bailey runs in from mid wicket and takes a simple catch. Sammy c George Bailey b Clint McKay 16(37) [4s-2]

Clint McKay to Sammy, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

Clint McKay [5.0-1-10-1] is back into the attack

19.6 Mitchell Johnson to Sammy, 1 run, slower delivery, Sammy defends it to cover point for a run

19.5 Mitchell Johnson to Sammy, FOUR, Sammy! He is taking on Mitchell Johnson here. Full and straight, Sammy comes down the track and smashes it hard down to long off

19.4 Mitchell Johnson to Sammy, no run, fuller length on the off, Sammy drives it back to the bowler

19.3 Mitchell Johnson to Sammy, byes, FOUR, goes through everyone! The bounce is creating problems for Sammy and Wade. Short delivery, Sammy looks to hook and misses, Wade jumps but cannot get there

19.2 Mitchell Johnson to J Holder, 1 run, quick single, Holder defends it to point and they run across quickly

18.3 Faulkner to Sammy, 2 runs, lofted over mid on! In the slot and Sammy clears mid on with a lofted shot, only a couple though

18.2 Faulkner to Sammy, no run, full and outside off, Sammy drives and misses

18.1 Faulkner to Sammy, no run, back of a length delivery angled across, Sammy lets it go

17.6 Mitchell Johnson to Sammy, leg byes, 1 run, another one down the leg side, goes off the pads to fine leg

17.5 Mitchell Johnson to Sammy, no run, full and curving in, Sammy misses a flick and gets hit on the pads

17.4 Mitchell Johnson to Sammy, no run, full and swinging in, Sammy comes down the track and looks to go over mid on and misses, gets hit on the pads

17.3 Mitchell Johnson to Sammy, no run, full and very wide outside off, Sammy reaches out but misses

17.2 Mitchell Johnson to Sammy, no run, short ball on the legs, Sammy tucks it to square leg

17.1 Mitchell Johnson to J Holder, 1 run, a low full toss, Holder drives it to mid off

16.6 Faulkner to Sammy, no run, Australia are appealing for a caught behind but not given. Short and just outside off, Sammy is squared up and it goes off something to the keeper. Doesn't look like bat, maybe the pant

16.5 Faulkner to J Holder, 1 run, fuller length on the off, Holder drives it to mid off

16.4 Faulkner to J Holder, no run, a bouncer on middle stump line, Holder looks to pull but misses

16.3 Faulkner to Sammy, 1 run, on the legs, Sammy glances it to fine leg

16.2 Faulkner to Sammy, no run, short of length and outside off, Sammy lets it go

16.1 Faulkner to Sammy, no run, wide outside off, Sammy has a wild swing and misses

15.5 Mitchell Johnson to Sammy, leg byes, 1 run, back of a length and on the legs, goes off the thigh pad to square leg

15.4 Mitchell Johnson to Sammy, no run, back of a length and straight, hits him high on the pads

15.3 Mitchell Johnson to Sammy, no run, no shot offered and a huge lbw shout but not given. Swinging in from outside off, Sammy shoulders arms and gets hit high on the pads, would have gone over the stumps

15.3 Mitchell Johnson to Sammy, wide, down the leg side, wide given

15.2 Mitchell Johnson to Sammy, no run, back of a length and on the legs, Sammy misses and gets hit high on the pads

13.5 Mitchell Johnson to J Holder, no run, back of a length and on the off, Holder steers it to second slip, falls short of the fielder

13.4 Mitchell Johnson to Sammy, 1 run, back of a length and on the legs, Sammy tucks it to fine leg

13.3 Mitchell Johnson to Sammy, no run, very full and on the legs, Sammy gets hit on the pads but he got a thick inside edge

13.2 Mitchell Johnson to Sammy, 2 runs, very full and on the off, Sammy drives it to deep extra cover for a couple

13.1 Mitchell Johnson to Sammy, no run, fuller length and on the off, Sammy pushes it back to the bowler

Mitchell Johnson, comes into the attack

12.6 Faulkner to J Holder, no run, good length and on the off, Holder comes on the frontfoot and blocks

Jason Holder, right handed bat, comes to the crease

12.5 Faulkner to Darren Bravo, out Caught by Michael Clarke!! Another catch in the slip cordon! That's Clarke's 3rd catch. Length delivery just outside off, Bravo is rooted to the crease and looks to defend but the thick edge flies straight to second slip. 7th wicket down and this is going to finish early. Darren Bravo c Michael Clarke b Faulkner 11(25) [4s-1]

Faulkner to Darren Bravo, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

12.4 Faulkner to Darren Bravo, no run, short of length and on the off, Bravo defends it to point

12.3 Faulkner to Darren Bravo, no run, short of length and outside off, Bravo looks to cut but misses

12.2 Faulkner to Sammy, 1 run, very full and on the middle and leg, Sammy tucks it to mid wicket

12.1 Faulkner to Darren Bravo, 1 run, fuller length again, Bravo pushes it to mid on for one

12.1 Faulkner to Darren Bravo, wide, down the leg side, given wide

11.6 Starc to Sammy, no run, fuller length and on the off, Sammy gets a thick inside edge to square leg

11.5 Starc to Darren Bravo, 1 run, back of a length delivery on the middle and leg, Bravo nudges it to square leg region

11.4 Starc to Darren Bravo, byes, FOUR, the bounce! A bouncer but it just keeps gaining height, Wade tries to jump and stop it but cannot get to it

11.3 Starc to Darren Bravo, 2 runs, superb fielding! Down the leg side and Bravo glances it to fine leg, Faulkner runs across a long way to his left and dives to save a couple. Superb effort

11.2 Starc to Darren Bravo, no run, fuller length and on the off, defended again

11.1 Starc to Darren Bravo, no run, good length delivery on the off, Bravo goes on the backfoot and blocks

10.6 Faulkner to Sammy, no run, full and straight, Sammy defends it to mid on

10.6 Faulkner to Sammy, wide, short of length and wide outside off, left alone

Darren Sammy, right handed bat, comes to the crease

10.5 Faulkner to Devon Thomas, out Caught by Michael Clarke!! Faulkner gets a wicket in the first over of his ODI career. This is the defition of catch practice. Back of length and just outside off, Thomas opens the face of the bat and guides it straight to 1st slip. Easiest of catches for Clarke and the 6th wicket falls. Devon Thomas c Michael Clarke b Faulkner 3(11)

Faulkner to Devon Thomas, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

10.4 Faulkner to Devon Thomas, no run, beaten. Angled away and Thomas follows the ball, fails to make contact though

10.3 Faulkner to Darren Bravo, 1 run, fuller length and on the middle and leg, Bravo works it through mid wicket for one

10.2 Faulkner to Darren Bravo, no run, banged in short, Bravo jumps and defends it

10.1 Faulkner to Devon Thomas, 1 run, back of a length and on the legs, Thomas clips it to fine leg

James Faulkner, comes into the attack

9.6 Starc to Darren Bravo, no run, a bouncer to end the over, Bravo ducks under it

9.5 Starc to Darren Bravo, no run, very full and outside off, Bravo steers it to point

9.4 Starc to Darren Bravo, no run, very full on the off, Bravo jams it back to the bowler

9.3 Starc to Darren Bravo, no run, a ripper of a bouncer, but Darren Bravo handles it well and manages to sway away

9.2 Starc to Darren Bravo, no run, good length and outside off, Bravo lets it go

9.1 Starc to Darren Bravo, FOUR, nicely played. Width on offer, Bravo reaches out and drives it to the sweeper cover fence

8.6 Clint McKay to Devon Thomas, 2 runs, pitched up outside off, Thomas has a flashy drive and gets a thick edge wide of backward point

8.4 Clint McKay to Devon Thomas, no run, short of length and outside off, Thomas cuts it to point

8.3 Clint McKay to Devon Thomas, no run, fuller length on the middle and leg, driven to mid on

8.2 Clint McKay to Devon Thomas, no run, back of a length and outside off, Thomas trusts the bounce and lets it go

8.1 Clint McKay to Darren Bravo, 1 run, in the air but safe! Full delivery outside off, Darren Bravo steers it uppishly wide of the slip cordon to third man

What a terrific spell this from Starc. A double wicket maiden ends.

7.6 Starc to Devon Thomas, no run, nasty delivery - short and coming in, Thomas jumps and gets hit on the body

7.5 Starc to Devon Thomas, no run, a quick yorker on the stumps, Thomas jams it back to the bowler

7.4 Starc to Devon Thomas, no run, Starc is on fire! Nearly his 5th wicket. Full and outside off, Thomas looks to drive but gets beaten

Devon Thomas, right handed bat, comes to the crease

7.3 Starc to Pollard, out Bowled!! Whoa, why waste reviews when you can get them out like this? Starc is ripping in the in-swingers today - another fast and full delivery shaping in from outside off, Pollard looks to drive but goes half heartedly, gets a thick inside edge onto the stumps. I would like to remind you that West Indies opted to bat first. Pollard b Starc 0(2)

Starc to Pollard, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!

7.2 Starc to Pollard, no run, Pollard survives. Not by a big margin though! Full, fast and curving in, Pollard is too late on the shot and misses, the ball was hitting leg but DRS says 'umpire's call'

A huge appeal for lbw not given. Australia will review it. Looked worth a shout for sure, so let's see. Pitching in line, impact in line and an umpire's call! Pollard stays.

Kieron Pollard, right handed bat, comes to the crease

7.1 Starc to Dwayne Bravo, out Caught by Hughes!! Credit to Starc and Michael Clarke for that wicket! They had a man at short leg for Dwayne Bravo and he comes in action immediately. Full and swinging in again, Bravo looks to defend but gets a thick inside edge which goes off the pads to short leg, sharp catch as well and West Indies are in disarray. Dwayne Bravo c Hughes b Starc 0(2)

Starc to Dwayne Bravo, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

Dwayne Bravo is given out!

6.6 Clint McKay to Darren Bravo, no run, short of length and on the off, Darren Bravo stays back and blocks

6.5 Clint McKay to Darren Bravo, no run, good leave, just away from the left hander and he shoulders arms

6.4 Clint McKay to Darren Bravo, no run, back of a length and on the middle and leg, Bravo defends it back to the bowler

6.3 Clint McKay to Darren Bravo, no run, back of a length and angled across, Darren Bravo plays inside the line and leaves

6.2 Clint McKay to Darren Bravo, no run, beaten. Lovely bowling - hits the right areas around off stump line, Darren Bravo follows the line of the delivery and blocks but misses

5.5 Starc to Sarwan, out Bowled!! What a delivery! Too good for Sarwan and he goes for a duck in his comeback match. Full delivery starts from off and swings in rapidly, Sarwan does not move his feet and plays all around it, the ball finds its way through to the stumps. West Indies are in deep trouble. Sarwan b Starc 0(3)

Starc to Sarwan, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!

5.4 Starc to Sarwan, no run, pitched up outside off, Sarwan square drives it to point

5.3 Starc to Darren Bravo, 1 run, good delivery first up, almost a yorker, Bravo manages to dig it out to third man

Darren Bravo, left handed bat, comes to the crease

Too early to say, but West Indies' decision to bat first is not looking too smart at the moment...

5.2 Starc to Kieran Powell, out Caught by Michael Clarke!! And first slip takes a simple catch. Perfect outswinger - full and swinging away from off stump, Powell looks to defend but gets a thick edge that goes straight to Clarke. West Indies have lost their openers. Kieran Powell c Michael Clarke b Starc 11(18) [4s-2]

Starc to Kieran Powell, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

Three slips in place

5.1 Starc to Kieran Powell, FOUR, meanwhile, Powell is playing some superb drives. Once again overpitched, Powell leans and drives it through extra cover, beautiful to watch

4.5 Clint McKay to Gayle, out Caught by Finch!! Superb catch that! An absolute beauty from Finch. The extra bounce does the trick - pitches back of a length and bounces much more than Gayle expects it to, he looks to play and then tries to take his bottom hand off but it's too late, the ball takes the edge and flies towards the slip cordon, it would have been a simple catch for first slip but Finch dives to his right from second slip and takes a beauty. Big wicket. Gayle c Finch b Clint McKay 4(13) [4s-1]

Clint McKay to Gayle, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

4.4 Clint McKay to Gayle, no run, beaten! That's a good reply from Clint McKay - length ball whick kicks off surprisingly, Gayle was looking to defend but is beaten by the bounce

4.3 Clint McKay to Gayle, FOUR, it didn't look like he timed it well! Short delivery on off, Gayle jumps back and pulls it, didn't hit it too hard but placed it wide of mid wicket, the outfield did the rest

4.2 Clint McKay to Gayle, no run, keeps it back of a length and on off, Gayle goes on the backfoot and blocks

4.1 Clint McKay to Gayle, no run, stump to stump, Gayle defends it to the on side

3.6 Starc to Kieran Powell, no run, an appeal for lbw but not given. Very full and swinging away from leg stump line, Powell walks across and misses a flick and is hit low on the pads. That looked quite close

3.5 Starc to Kieran Powell, FOUR, lovely drive. Not easy against this swing but he has done it superbly, fuller length and outside off, Powell gets to the pitch of it and plays a perfect off drive between extra cover and mid off

3.4 Starc to Kieran Powell, no run, beaten. The outswinger again, pitches on off and moves away, Powell's defence is beaten

3.3 Starc to Kieran Powell, 2 runs, nicely played, this time he flicks it off his pads between midwicket and mid on for a couple of runs

3.2 Starc to Kieran Powell, no run, back of a length and on the middle and leg, Powell walks across and looks to flick but gets a slight leading edge back to the bowler

3.1 Starc to Kieran Powell, no run, back of a length delivery on the off, Powell goes on the backfoot and defends it to point

2.6 Clint McKay to Kieran Powell, 1 run, in the air but safe, on the pads and Powell clips it away uppishly but wide of square leg

2.5 Clint McKay to Kieran Powell, no run, another good leave outside off, there is plenty of carry on this track

2.4 Clint McKay to Kieran Powell, no run, back of a length and angled away, Powell leaves it alone

2.3 Clint McKay to Kieran Powell, no run, good shot but straight to the fielder. Comes on the frontfoot and drives it straight to mid off

2.2 Clint McKay to Kieran Powell, no run, ouch! Back of length and nipping in, Powell should have been coming forward but went back and missed, the ball hit him high on the pads

2.1 Clint McKay to Kieran Powell, no run, back of a length delivery on the off, Powell stays back and defends it

1.6 Starc to Gayle, no run, movement and carry, full and outside off, Gayle lets it go

1.5 Starc to Gayle, no run, fuller length and outside off, left alone this time

1.4 Starc to Gayle, no run, this is superb bowling already. He's getting a lot of away movement, once again Gayle goes on the backfoot and has a tentative poke but is beaten by a long way

1.3 Starc to Gayle, no run, away from the left hander this time, Gayle lets it go

1.2 Starc to Gayle, no run, and again. Beautiful outswing, starts from off and moves away, Gayle is beaten as he tries to defend

1.1 Starc to Gayle, no run, and beaten first ball! Lots of away movement for Starc, Gayle pokes and misses

Mitchell Starc, left-arm fast medium, comes into the attack

0.6 Clint McKay to Kieran Powell, no run, beaten again. This time Powell looks to punch off the backfoot but misses

0.5 Clint McKay to Kieran Powell, no run, beaten. Full and outside off, Powell looks to defend but is beaten by the away movement

0.5 Clint McKay to Kieran Powell, wide, that's a pretty harsh call, this was angled away from Powell, wasn't outside that indicator line but the umpire calls it wide

James Faulkner will make his debut for Australia today. Let's see how he goes against the power-packed West Indies line up. Andre Russell misses out for West Indies. He was suffering from a sore knee and that could be the reason. Jason Holder will make his debut.

West Indies have won the toss and elected to bat

Hello and welcome to the coverage of the first ODI between West Indies and Australia. It's a 5 match series and the first 2 ODIs will be played at Perth. Australia have a lot of new faces, while West Indies have a relatively settled ODI line up. Ramnaresh Sarwan is back in the West Indies side after a long gap, so let's see how he goes. Stay tuned for toss and team updates.

Preview

All the talk in the Australian cricketing fraternity at the moment is to do with either Shane Warne's radical suggestions to improve cricket in the country, or the Test series against India which starts on February 22nd. But there is another series to be played before that - West Indies have arrived for a 5 match ODI series which will be followed by a T20 International game. West Indies are no pushovers, especially in the shorter formats of the game. With Australia resting some key players and testing out new faces, it will be a great chance for the visitors to utilise and win a series on Australian soil.

Australia: Australia's selectors have the Champions Trophy, to be played in June, in mind and have continued with the rotation policy despite some criticism following their relatively poor show against Sri Lanka. The rotation policy and injuries to key players (Moises Henriques and David Warner) gives a great chance for some young players to make some spots their own; the likes of Aaron Finch, James Faulkner and Usman Khawaja will be keen to make use of the opportunity. Finch has played 2 ODIs, Khawaja one while Faulkner will make his debut in the first ODI against West Indies. The fresh faces is also a test for skipper Clarke, as he has to manage a very young side against a competent West Indies unit.The bowling attack looks a bit more experienced. Starc has cemented his place in the team while Mitchell Johnson has become a first choice bowler again. McKay, Faulkner and all-rounder Maxwell complete the rest of the line up.

West Indies: All the attention around the West Indies team is around the return of Ramnaresh Sarwan. After more than 18 months, which was spent in a battle with the board, the sturdy right hander is all set to make a comeback to the national team. His presence will be much needed, as West Indies are without Marlon Samuels who is injured. Chris Gayle has not been in the best of forms recently but he will know that he is only one big innings away. Andre Russell is suffering from a sore knee but is expected to be fit in time for the match.The bowling line up is without Kemar Roach for the first ODI as the pacer is at home for personal reasons. That puts a lot of pressure on Tino Best and the visitors will look up to their all-rounders Sammy, Pollard and Russell to do a lot of bowling. It's also very vital for Sunil Narine to prove his ability on tracks that don't assist spinners.The last ODI series between these two sides ended in a 2-2 tied result, showing how tough it is to pick a favourite. Australia have the home advantage, but West Indies are not going to be an easy team to beat in the shorter formats.